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Posted by cybercafe on September 16, 2003, at 14:14:34
i think celexa and paxil are some of the most sedating?
my doctor asked me which one i want to take, since celexa makes me sleep 14 hours a day (ug!)
Posted by galkeepinon on September 16, 2003, at 14:44:40
In reply to help! how do SSRIs compare re: sedation, posted by cybercafe on September 16, 2003, at 14:14:34
hi cybercafe:-)
For me, Paxil was very sedating. I didn't have much, if any, sedation on Celexa for some reason. Maybe others here can shed their light:-)Hang tough!
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Posted by cybercafe on September 16, 2003, at 16:13:51
In reply to Re: help! how do SSRIs compare re: sedation » cybercafe, posted by galkeepinon on September 16, 2003, at 14:44:40
i sleep too much... i want to take an SSRI that decreases how much time i spend sleeping
Posted by linkadge on September 16, 2003, at 16:41:36
In reply to actually... which are MOST activating!, posted by cybercafe on September 16, 2003, at 16:13:51
celexa is sedating for me as well. You may want to try a more activating SSRI. Zoloft and Prozac are supposed to be the most stimulating.
From all the people I've talked to, they get very little sleep on prozac, 6 hours usually.
You may want more than that but,Good Luck
Linkadge
Posted by cybercafe on September 16, 2003, at 17:30:24
In reply to hey cybercafe, posted by linkadge on September 16, 2003, at 16:41:36
> celexa is sedating for me as well. You may want to try a more activating SSRI. Zoloft and Prozac are supposed to be the most stimulating.
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> From all the people I've talked to, they get very little sleep on prozac, 6 hours usually.
> You may want more than that but,thanks for your response bro
i usually sleep 12 hours a day without meds
Posted by linkadge on September 16, 2003, at 18:24:04
In reply to Re: hey cybercafe, posted by cybercafe on September 16, 2003, at 17:30:24
So you've definately got atypical depression. Have you tried effexor (or were you the one for to whom it gave high BP)? You could also try a combination of an SSRI and say Strattera, a NRI
Linkadge
Posted by galkeepinon on September 16, 2003, at 18:55:54
In reply to actually... which are MOST activating!, posted by cybercafe on September 16, 2003, at 16:13:51
Hey There!
For me, EFFEXOR was very activating~that's why it helped my depression so well. I think it was a great med for me at the time, but it did stop working.Take care:-)
> i sleep too much... i want to take an SSRI that decreases how much time i spend sleeping
Posted by jaynee on September 16, 2003, at 21:40:46
In reply to Re: actually... which are MOST activating! » cybercafe, posted by galkeepinon on September 16, 2003, at 18:55:54
nm
Posted by Sebastian on September 16, 2003, at 21:43:56
In reply to Re: help! how do SSRIs compare re: sedation » cybercafe, posted by galkeepinon on September 16, 2003, at 14:44:40
Cyber,
When I went off the zyprexa last year I was left with only celexa (40mg) and I don't remember getting any sleep. Maybe I was in zyprexa withdraw, but I didn't get sleep. Its worth a try. Also when took the abilify (15mg) and didn't get sleep I was taking 40mg celexa.
Sebastian
Posted by Sebastian on September 16, 2003, at 21:46:50
In reply to Re: help! how do SSRIs compare re: sedation » galkeepinon, posted by Sebastian on September 16, 2003, at 21:43:56
Sorry, redirect to cyber.
Posted by cybercafe on September 16, 2003, at 23:25:38
In reply to Re: hey cybercafe, posted by linkadge on September 16, 2003, at 18:24:04
> So you've definately got atypical depression. Have you tried effexor (or were you the one for to whom it gave high BP)? You could also try a combination of an SSRI and say Strattera, a NRI
yep effexor gave me high BP
i am currently taking SSRI + ritalin BUT i can still sleep quite a bit even after downing 40 mg of ritalin SR ....... like 12 hours
it also doesn't seem to help with decreased libido .....
i always thought a stimulant would do more
don't get me wrong though.. it *really* helps with concentration
Posted by cybercafe on September 16, 2003, at 23:29:17
In reply to Re: help! how do SSRIs compare re: sedation » galkeepinon, posted by Sebastian on September 16, 2003, at 21:43:56
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> When I went off the zyprexa last year I was left with only celexa (40mg) and I don't remember getting any sleep. Maybe I was in zyprexa withdraw, but I didn't get sleep. Its worth a try. Also when took the abilify (15mg) and didn't get sleep I was taking 40mg celexa.the celexa is definately too sedating for me ....... or... not helping my depression enough? .... or my dose is too high (60 mg)?
if another SSRI doesn't work for me, I guess i could always invest a couple grand in abilify under the assumption that i'll be able to hold down a job and pay it back !?
Posted by cybercafe on September 16, 2003, at 23:30:17
In reply to Re: actually... which are MOST activating! » cybercafe, posted by galkeepinon on September 16, 2003, at 18:55:54
> Hey There!
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Posted by galkeepinon on September 16, 2003, at 23:32:44
In reply to Re: actually... which are MOST activating!, posted by cybercafe on September 16, 2003, at 23:30:17
>>>thanks for replying :)Anytime anytime.....:-)
>>>unfortunately i got really high BP and tremors with effexor :(I'm sorry, I hope you can find something that works for you:-)
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Posted by KimberlyDi on September 17, 2003, at 9:08:57
In reply to actually... which are MOST activating!, posted by cybercafe on September 16, 2003, at 16:13:51
Effexor was very sedating in the beginning. Now, at 300mg, it isn't sedating at ALL.
> i sleep too much... i want to take an SSRI that decreases how much time i spend sleeping
Posted by KimberlyDi on September 17, 2003, at 9:12:33
In reply to Re: hey cybercafe, posted by linkadge on September 16, 2003, at 18:24:04
Great one linkadge! I'm on Effexor and Strattera and feel like toothpicks are holding my eyelids open continuously. I had to lower my Strattera because I was only getting 1 hr of sleep a night. Yes, definately, without a doubt, Effexor + Strattera means no sleepiness! LOL
KDi in Texas
> So you've definately got atypical depression. Have you tried effexor (or were you the one for to whom it gave high BP)? You could also try a combination of an SSRI and say Strattera, a NRI
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Posted by Susan J on September 17, 2003, at 9:19:55
In reply to help! how do SSRIs compare re: sedation, posted by cybercafe on September 16, 2003, at 14:14:34
Posted by loolot on September 17, 2003, at 13:09:38
In reply to Re: hey cybercafe, posted by linkadge on September 16, 2003, at 18:24:04
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